Halyzia straminea

Halyzia straminea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Halyzia
Species:
H. straminea
Binomial name
Halyzia straminea
(Hope, 1831)
Synonyms
  • Coccinella straminea Hope, 1831

Halyzia straminea is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae.[1] It is found in India (Andaman Islands, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, West Bengal), Nepal, Bhutan, China, Taiwan and Tibet.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.84–8.05 mm (0.269–0.317 in). The head, pronotum and elytra are bright creamy yellow to lemon yellow. The pronotum has two dull brown to reddish brown spots on posterior margin and each elytron has four ochreous or reddish-brown spots. The elytral suture has a dull brown to reddish brown stripe and the lateral sides of the pronotum and elytra are transparent.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ ITIS (2026). "Halyzia at Catalogue of Life". Nicolson, D., Alexander, S., Hodson, A., Mitchell, D., Orrell, T., & Perez-Gelabert, D. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (version 2026-05-27). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-06-19 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Poorani, J. (2023). "An illustrated guide to lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part 1. Tribe Coccinellini". Zootaxa. 5332 (1): 1–307. Retrieved August 12, 2026.